Rack Magazine

Entries for November 2021

Tagged Out in Two

Tagged Out in Two

By Mike Handley

How long does it take for deer to forget a boom? Two hours, apparently. The morning prior to Kentucky’s 2015 rifle season, Alvin Hoover made himself a ground blind by stacking hay bales just inside the tree line next to a field frequented by deer. The setup was maybe 500 yards from his Todd County home. He chose a spot allowing the best view ... READ MORE

Whoop, There He Is!

Whoop, There He Is!

By Brandon Hazel

Andre the Giant twice cheated death in 2014, escaping both a bullet and a broadhead. His luck didn’t hold the next season. He called this buck Andre the Giant not because he wore a tremendous rack, but due to his body size. From the trail camera photographs we retrieved, he seemed a foot taller at the back and much longer than any other deer ... READ MORE

The Turkey Can Wait

The Turkey Can Wait

By Ed Waite

Uneventful season ends abruptly during holiday hunt. A Thanksgiving morning hunt has long been a family tradition for Kevin Brooks, his father Jerry, Uncle Bobby and a good friend, Troy. They often go after small game on Troy’s 125-acre farm in south-central Indiana, but they switched to deer in 2015 because they all still held buck tags. Do... READ MORE

Meanwhile, in the Land of Fewer Deer

Meanwhile, in the Land of Fewer Deer

By Dale Weddle

Kentuckian longs for the good old days when deer were more plentiful … but not necessarily bigger. Chris Baldock had all the pieces of the puzzle in place to collect a trophy-sized whitetail in 2015. His family owns 700 acres of farmland in arguably Kentucky’s hottest big buck county. Food for the deer is plentiful. There is a good mix... READ MORE

Unencumbered by Experience

Unencumbered by Experience

By Mike Handley

A little girl’s intuition puts her on the other side of the crosshairs from her first big buck. Brandon Hazel of Anthony, Kansas, knows when to say yes and close his mouth. While most dads would’ve listened to the voices in their own heads rather than the words of their 8-year-old kid, he allowed his daughter Joscelyn to choose where th... READ MORE

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